Welcome to the Moving Industry: New Moving Companies in 2026

Starting a moving company takes guts. You are competing with established brands, building trust from zero, and betting your livelihood on delivering great service. The companies listed below have done exactly that. They registered with FMCSA, got their authority, and opened for business in 2026.

We track every new entrant. Here are the latest to join the industry.

Receiving FMCSA operating authority is step one for any interstate moving company. It means the company has filed the required paperwork, paid the application fee, and obtained minimum insurance coverage. It does not mean the company has been inspected, audited, or evaluated for quality.

A newly registered company has no federal complaint history to check. That is neither good nor bad. It simply means the public record is blank. There is no NCCDB complaint data, no compliance review history, and no safety rating. You are evaluating the company based on what they tell you, not what the federal record shows.

Without a federal track record to reference, you need to do more of the evaluation work yourself.

Check insurance. Ask for a certificate of insurance (COI) and verify it is current. Any legitimate mover will provide this without hesitation.

Ask for references. A new company may not have hundreds of Google reviews, but they should be able to provide 3 to 5 recent customer references.

Start with a smaller job. If you are unsure, hire them for a studio or one-bedroom move before trusting them with a four-bedroom household.

Get an on-site or video estimate. New companies sometimes underestimate job complexity. An in-person or video walkthrough reduces the chance of a surprise on moving day.

Verify their USDOT number. Search the FMCSA SAFER database to confirm their authority status, insurance, and any complaints.

Some of the best moving experiences come from newer companies. Here is why.

Owner involvement. When the owner is on the truck, quality goes up. New companies are almost always owner-operated, which means the person who answers your call is the same person who moves your couch.

Hunger for reviews. A new mover with 5 reviews needs every single one to be a 5-star. That motivation translates directly into better service, better communication, and more care with your belongings.

Flexible scheduling. Established companies book up weeks in advance during peak season. New movers often have availability that larger companies do not, including same-day and last-minute moves.

Competitive pricing. Without the overhead of a large operation, new movers can offer rates that established companies cannot match. Many offer introductory pricing to build their customer base.

Hiring a new mover does carry some risks that are worth acknowledging.

No complaint history to check. The FMCSA NCCDB, BBB, and review platforms may have little to no data on the company. You are working with limited information.

Limited track record. A company that has been operating for 6 months has handled a fraction of the edge cases that a 20-year company has seen. Unusual staircases, long carries, fragile antiques, cross-country logistics. Experience matters.

Higher turnover risk. New businesses fail at higher rates than established ones. If a company closes mid-move or shortly after, resolving damage claims becomes significantly harder.

Smaller crews. A one-truck company may not have backup if a crew member calls in sick on your moving day.

You opened your doors. Now the real work begins: getting found by customers. Here is what the fastest-growing new movers do in their first year.

Publish your pricing. Consumers and AI assistants recommend movers they can verify. If your pricing is "call for a quote," you are invisible to the tools consumers use to find movers.

Collect reviews immediately. After every move, ask the customer to leave a specific Google review mentioning what you moved, how the crew performed, and whether the price matched the estimate. Specific reviews are worth 10x more than generic ones.

Get verified on independent platforms. Your own website is not enough. Platforms like Trunk independently verify your pricing, safety record, and credentials, then make that data available to AI search. This is how new movers show up alongside established brands in ChatGPT, Google AI, and Perplexity recommendations.

Complete your Google Business Profile. Every field. 10+ photos. Respond to every review. Post weekly. This is your most important free marketing tool.

Congratulations on launching your moving company. We built Trunk to give great movers the visibility they deserve, regardless of how long they have been in business. A new company with verified pricing, a clean record, and real reviews can show up alongside industry veterans in AI search results.

Get your company listed on Trunk. It takes 5 minutes. We will verify your credentials and make your profile available to consumers and AI assistants across the country.

The movers who build their visibility early are the ones who win long-term. Start now.